Improvement in milk-pails



N. McKUSICK.

MILK-PAIL.

Patented July 25. 1876.

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N.FE[ERS, FHOTO-LITHOGRAPII socket-tube, D, around the strainer 0, serves to retain a funnel, E, with a bottom strainer,

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

NEWTON MGKUSIOK, OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN MILK-FAILS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 180,254, dated July 25, 1876 application filed April 25, 1876.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NEWTON MOKUSIOK, of Stillwater, Washington county, Minnesota, have invented a new and Improved Milk- Pail, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 represents a vertical central sec tion of my improved milk-pail on line w 90, Fig. 1; and Fig. 2, a top View of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention refers to an improved milkpa-il, by which the milk is protected against the admixture of any dirt, dust, or other foreign substances falling therein, the milk being also prevented from spilling when the pail is upset by the cow, so that it is kept in sweet and'pure condition.

The invention consists of a pail with a cover having an opening closed by a strainer, and a detachable funnel with a second strainer, through which the milk passes into the pan.

A represents a milk-pail of suitable size, and B the detachable cover, that is provided with an aperture closed by a strainer, G. A

E. The funnel E is large enough to take up and convey the milk readily from the cow to the strainers. By taking out the funnel both By the accidental upsetting or the kicking over of the pail by the cow little milk is spilled,

as a small quantity only can escape through the strainer before the pail is set up again.

The pail maybe easily kept clean in all parts, and may be used when the cover is re moved for all purposes required.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination of cover B, a strainer, 0,

closing the aperture of said cover, the sockettube D around strainer, the funnel E, and the lower strainer E, all as shown and described, so that said cover may be readily removed and applied to any pail of proper size, and allow the pail to be used for any other purpose.

NEWTON MCKUSIGK. Witnesses: H. R. MURDooK,

FRANK V. OAMFORT. 

